Taapsee Pannu on her production house: "Outsiders Films was not made to tackle nepotism"

Taapsee Pannu recently launched her own production house. Called Outsiders Films, the first film under the banner was also revealed. It would be Ajay Bahl's Blurr, that will have Taapsee in the lead along with Gulshan Devaiah. Now, in a recent interview, she has opened up about her vision behind starting the production company.

Looking at the name, one might think that Taapsee is trying to create an opportunity for outsiders and might cast just non star kinds in the films under her banner. However, talking to HT she clarified, "I never claimed that I will give work to outsiders. I did not say that. I said 'I need to give back to people who made me who I am today - the industry and audience.' I have always taken this tag of 'outsider' with pride. I genuinely feel the outsider’s view is better. I think I have been able to pull of the kind of films I did because I had a regular ‘outsider' life till now. I take that as a compliment."

She also added, "If I start thinking that I will only give work to outsiders, then I will be like those people who give work only to star kids. I will be equally biased, and it won't be fair. I will give opportunity to someone who genuinely deserves the work, regardless of the background. I do not think that it is fair. Outsiders Films was not made to tackle nepotism. Then you become the other extreme."

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